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<DIV>Dear Colleague</DIV>
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<DIV>Is your institution involved in disseminating and archiving electronic theses and dissertations (ETDS)? Then you should definitely join NDLTD! NDLTD (Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations), is an international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs): <A href="http://www.ndltd.org/">http://www.ndltd.org/</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Benefits include:</DIV>
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<LI><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>Support for harvesting your institution’s ETDs into the </SPAN></SPAN><A class=internal-link title="NDLTD Union Catalog Project" href="http://www.ndltd.org/ndltd-union-catalog-project"><FONT color=#0071b5>NDLTD Union Catalog</FONT></A><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>, thereby increasing their visibility</SPAN></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>Support for developing a long-term preservation strategy through the NDLTD’s partnership with the </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=link-external><A href="http://metaarchive.org/"><FONT color=#0071b5>MetaArchive Cooperative</FONT></A></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=link-external><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>Eligibility for </SPAN></SPAN><A class=internal-link title="NDLTD ETD Awards" href="http://www.ndltd.org/events_and_awards/awards/etd-awards"><FONT color=#738c9a>NDLTD ETD awards</FONT></A><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span> </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=link-external><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>Eligibility to serve on NDLTD </SPAN></SPAN><A class=internal-link title="NDLTD Committees and Working Groups" href="http://www.ndltd.org/about/committees/ndltd-committees"><FONT color=#738c9a>committees and working groups</FONT></A></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=link-external><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>Eligibility for a mentoring program</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=link-external><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>Discounts on exhibits and displays at annual symposia </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN>
<LI><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=link-external><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>Conference registration fee discounts for selected events</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></LI></UL>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=link-external><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>Institutional membership such as a library will annually cost $300 (R2158). </SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=link-external><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>Current members in South Africa include the University of Pretoria, the National Research Foundation and Rhodes University. The annual NDLTD conference will be held at the University of Cape Town in 2011 <A href="http://www.ndltd.org/Members/hussein/events/etd-2011-14th-international-symposium-on-electronic-theses-and-dissertations">http://www.ndltd.org/Members/hussein/events/etd-2011-14th-international-symposium-on-electronic-theses-and-dissertations</A></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=link-external><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=link-external><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>Join NDLTD today and submit your eligible ETD award winners in 2011 and attend this conference! Previous winners can be viewed here: <A href="http://www.ndltd.org/events_and_awards/awards/etd-awards">http://www.ndltd.org/events_and_awards/awards/etd-awards</A></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=link-external><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=link-external><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>Regards</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=link-external><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span><SPAN class=Apple-style-span>Elsabé</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Segoe UI"><FONT color=#00006f><STRONG>Elsabe Olivier</STRONG></FONT> </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1 face="Segoe UI">Open Scholarship Manager</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1 face="Segoe UI">Department Library Services</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=1 face="Segoe UI">University of Pretoria<BR>PRETORIA<BR>0002<BR>South Africa</FONT></DIV>
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